2019 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football team
The 2019 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football team represents Mississippi Valley State University in the 2019 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Delta Devils are led by second-year head coach Vincent Dancy and play their home games at Rice–Totten Stadium as members of the East Division of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC).
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| Conference | Southwestern Athletic Conference |
| East Division | |
| 2019 record | 2–9 (1–6 SWAC) |
| Head coach | Vincent Dancy (2nd season) |
| Offensive coordinator | Maurice Flowers (2nd season) |
| Defensive coordinator | Derek Welch (2nd season) |
| Home stadium | Rice–Totten Stadium (Capacity: 10,000) |
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| East Division | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alcorn State x$ | 6 | – | 1 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alabama State | 4 | – | 2 | 5 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alabama A&M | 4 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jackson State | 3 | – | 4 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mississippi Valley State | 1 | – | 6 | 2 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Southern x | 6 | – | 1 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Grambling State | 4 | – | 3 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Prairie View A&M | 3 | – | 3 | 5 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arkansas–Pine Bluff | 3 | – | 4 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas Southern | 0 | – | 7 | 0 | – | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Championship: Alcorn State 39, Southern 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Previous season
The Delta Devils finished the 2018 season 1–10, 1–6 in SWAC play to finish in last place in the East Division.
Preseason
Preseason polls
The SWAC released their preseason poll on July 16, 2019. The Delta Devils were picked to finish in fifth place in the East Division.[1]
| Predicted finish | Team | Votes |
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| 1 | Alcorn State | 92 |
| 2 | Alabama A&M | 70 |
| 3 | Jackson State | 61 |
| 4 | Alabama State | 47 |
| 5 | Mississippi Valley State | 30 |
| Predicted finish | Team | Votes |
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| 1 | Southern | 90 |
| 2 | Prairie View A&M | 78 |
| 3 | Grambling State | 74 |
| 4 | Texas Southern | 34 |
| 5 | Arkansas–Pine Bluff | 24 |
Preseason all-SWAC teams
The Delta Devils did not place any players on the preseason all-SWAC teams.[1]
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| August 31 | 6:00 p.m. | at Tennessee State* | ESPN+ | L 20–26 | 13,458 | |
| September 7 | 6:00 p.m. | at Lamar* | ESPN+ | L 20–23 OT | 7,285 | |
| September 21 | 6:00 p.m. | Bethune–Cookman* | Youtube | L 6–22 | 6,487 | |
| September 28 | 6:00 p.m. | at Alcorn State | Alcorn All Access | L 19–45 | 7,593 | |
| October 5 | 3:00 p.m. | Virginia–Lynchburg* |
| Youtube | W 31–23 | 3,289 |
| October 12 | 1:00 p.m. | at Arkansas–Pine Bluff | UAPB All Access | L 6–38 | 6,225 | |
| October 19 | 2:00 p.m. | Jackson State |
| ESPN3 | L 28–31 OT | 9,093 |
| October 26 | 1:00 p.m. | Texas Southern |
| Youtube | W 35–14 | 2,679 |
| November 2 | 1:00 p.m. | Alabama State |
| Youtube | L 0–27 | 2,967 |
| November 16 | 1:00 p.m. | Grambling State |
| Youtube | L 0–40 | |
| November 23 | 1:00 p.m. | at Alabama A&M | Youtube | L 13–30 | ||
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Game summaries
at Tennessee State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Delta Devils | 0 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 20 |
| Tigers | 7 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 26 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 4–3 | 2001 | L, 3–41 |
at Lamar
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delta Devils | 0 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 20 |
| Cardinals | 0 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 23 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| First meeting | ||
Bethune–Cookman
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wildcats | 2 | 13 | 0 | 7 | 22 |
| Delta Devils | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1–4 | 2018 | L, 27–41 |
at Alcorn State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delta Devils | 0 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 19 |
| Braves | 7 | 14 | 17 | 7 | 45 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 16–47–1 | 2018 | L, 20–56 |
Virginia–Lynchburg
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Dragons | 0 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 23 |
| Delta Devils | 7 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 31 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1–0 | 2017 | W, 53–5 |
at Arkansas–Pine Bluff
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Delta Devils | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Golden Lions | 7 | 14 | 7 | 10 | 38 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
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| 23–26–1 | 2018 | W, 48–47 |
Jackson State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total | |
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| Tigers | 0 | 7 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 31 |
| Delta Devils | 7 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 28 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
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| 6–57–2 | 2018 | L, 7–23 |
Texas Southern
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Tigers | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
| Delta Devils | 0 | 13 | 6 | 16 | 35 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 26–29–1 | 2018 | L, 14–42 |
Alabama State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Hornets | 0 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 27 |
| Delta Devils | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 16–28–1 | 2018 | L, 24–31 |
Grambling State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Tigers | 14 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 40 |
| Delta Devils | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 5–53–2 | 2018 | L, 19–24 |
at Alabama A&M
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Delta Devils | 7 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 13 |
| Bulldogs | 7 | 21 | 0 | 2 | 30 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
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| 8–23 | 2018 | L, 14–42 |
References
- "#SWACMD19: SWAC Releases 2019 Preseason All-SWAC Football Teams and Predicted Order of Finish". swac.org. Southwestern Athletic Conference. Retrieved August 23, 2019.
- "Mississippi Valley State's 2019 Football Schedule Released" (Press release). MVSU Athletics. March 8, 2019. Retrieved April 10, 2019.
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